Brighton 2-0 Burnley: Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari goals end winless run for Seagulls but Clarets' poor form continues

03.01.2026, 19:28 skysports.com

Brighton ended their six-game run without a victory with a 2-0 win over Burnley whose 11-match winless spell is now the longest in the Premier League.

The Seagulls were good value for their victory at the Amex but may have had a tougher afternoon had Burnley taken one of a number of opportunities once Scott Parker turned to his bench after half-time, with substitute Loum Tchaouna seeing an effort cleared off the line from a corner.

Without that unlikely comeback, coupled with Wolves' stunning 3-0 win over West Ham at Molineux, Scott Parker's side are now on the longest run without a win in the Premier League having not tasted victory since beating Leeds on October 18 last year.

Brighton had looked in full control for much of the game and were well worth their two-goal cushion which had been won through goals from Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari.

Rutter started and finished the move which led to his opener, with a half-cleared cross deflecting back into his path from which a powerful effort beat Martin Dubravka into the far corner.

Burnley managed just a single shot on target before half-time but were still in the game at 1-0 - but faced an uphill struggle of their own making within 68 seconds of the restart.

Lesley Ugochukwu's attempted square ball across his own box was intercepted by Ayari, who skipped away from Florentino before beating Dubravka again with a sweetly-struck second.

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The introduction of Marcus Edwards in particular reinvigorated Burnley and Tchouana's effort from Lucas Pires' corner was cleared off the line and turned onto the bar by Ferdi Kadioglu.

But it was too little, too late even by then as Brighton held on for a comfortable victory to move eighth in the table - and just five points off fourth-placed Liverpool.

Brighton: Verbruggen (7), Veltman (7), Van Hecke (8), Dunk (7), Kadioglu (8), Ayari (8), Gomez (6), Gruda (7), Rutter (7), Mitoma (6), Kostoulas (7).Subs: De Cuyper (6), Gross (6), Milner (6), Welbeck (6), Gross (6), Watson (n/a).Burnley: Dubravka (7), Humphreys (6), Ekdal (6), Laurent (5), Walker (5), Ugochukwu (5), Florentino (6), Pires (6), Anthony (6), Broja (5), Bruun Larsen (5).Subs: Edwards (7), Sonne (6), Tchaouna (7), Banel (n/a).Man of the Match: Yasin Ayari.

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler to Sky Sports:

"It wasn't a great game but a good performance. Overall, we're pleased with the performance.

"The luck doesn't come to you, you have to do the small bits right. How we scored was a little bit lucky but [Rutter] deserved it because he kept pushing, he was always there.

"We realised that the fans love [Pascal Gross]! He proved some great things in the past but now we have to focus on the present."

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